Winter temperatures · Kentucky
How cold does Lexington get in winter?
Lexington right now
42°FClear skies
- Today44°F / 42°FClouds
- Tomorrow47°F / 33°FClouds
- Monday49°F / 33°FClear skies
Not a cloud in sight, weirdly.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, Lexington averages highs around 45°F and lows around 28°F.
About 18 days a year never get above freezing. About 7 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about one goes below zero. That makes it the 60th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 33°F.
Lexington averages winter highs around 45°F, which counts as cold to the horses and as a mild inconvenience to everyone else.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 45°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 28°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 18 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 90 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 7 |
| Nights a year below zero | 1 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 86°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Baltimore, Maryland: highs around 46°F, lows around 27°F
- New York, New York: highs around 42°F, lows around 30°F
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: highs around 44°F, lows around 28°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00093820.